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Band of Brothers

E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

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Band of Brothers

By: Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrated by: Tim Jerome
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden.

Band of Brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualities and considered the Purple Heart a badge of office. Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters, Stephen Ambrose tell the stories - often in the men's own words - of these American hereoes.

©1998 Stephen E. Ambrose (P)2012 Simon & Schuster
Americas Military Wars & Conflicts World War II War Solider Inspiring Thought-Provoking
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"A first-class explanation of what crack infantry troops are like....Addicts of military history will relish its finely detailed account.....Stephen Ambrose's thorough research and clear organization have produced a highly readable account of the heroic service of this "band of brothers" he so unstintedly admires." ( San Francisco Chronicle)
"As a member of just such a unit...I am impressed by how well Mr. Ambrose has captured the true essence of a combat rifle company." (The New York Times Book Review)
"A valuable and fascinating record....In these pages, the reader can vicariously walk with the men of E Company, suffer and laugh with them." (The Times-Picayune)

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Like most, I've seen the HBO series "Band of Brothers". I also wanted to go deeper into the story so I purchased the e-book as well as the audible version. I recently finished the book and have a new appreciation for the Greatest Generation. They truly deserve that name by the sacrifices they made to help make this country what it is today. The audio version of this book is excellent and the narrator does a terrific job. I am looking forward to reading more by this author and others on the topic!

Greatest Generation

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Where does Band of Brothers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

All American's need to be aware of the great sacrifices that the generations of these men gave for the freedoms that we take for granted daily. Stephen Ambrose is one of our countries greatest historians.

Everyone Needs to Know

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What made the experience of listening to Band of Brothers the most enjoyable?

Learning about citizen soldiers becoming heroes under horrifying conditions.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Band of Brothers?

The DDay and Bastogne chapters read like a war novel.

What three words best describe Tim Jerome’s voice?

Lisp lisp lisp

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes. Both. A fabulous book.

Any additional comments?

Worth the listen

A classic tale of heroism and brotherhood

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I have seen the series and the writers did a good job of making it different enough from the book to enjoy both. Amazing story of courage, bravery, leadership, and humanity.

My only complaint is that the chapters cut off at unnecessary places to keep them around 25 minutes, but I've had many audio books have chapters much longer. Wish they would have just let the audio chapters be as long as the book ones.

Outstanding story, different from the series

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A good listen. Like watching the movie. So many of these books are hacked to death with poor narration. Band of Brothers grabbed my attention and held it. I'll listen to this one again.

A Great Work

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What made the experience of listening to Band of Brothers the most enjoyable?

Comparing it to reading it myself

What was one of the most memorable moments of Band of Brothers?

When Capt Sobel got what he deserved Karma

Have you listened to any of Tim Jerome’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

1st time

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The liberation of the concentration camped

Outstanding slice of WWII HISTORY

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I have been a fan of Stephen Ambrose and after registering he had written the book on which the excellent HBO series of the same name had been based, happily purchase this fine book. Thank you, Mr. Ambrose.

brillant..moving story of the last honorable war

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great informative book into the lives if these amazing men. greatness doesn't describe their being adequately

documentary more than story telling

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I have watched single settings the HBO series 3 times and multiple times in installments. Though much of he information was familiar not thing beats the original text of the accounts. Worth listening to multiple times over.

Read years after watching the HBO series

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Ambrose tells us like no other the greatness and the horror of the war! This company specifically made us care more about friendship and courage to face life and the obstacles thru it. An asset to lovers of the WWII stories.

Great story. Great book

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